Issues

• Good Paying Jobs & Revitalizing Iowa's Rural Economy

  • Make Iowa energy independent by reducing our dependence on foreign oil and increasing the amount of energy generated from renewable sources
  • Provide incentives to develop new renewable energy technologies that will add value to the crops of Iowa farmers
  • Partner with local communities and businesses to encourage more production of renewable energy equipment, such as wind, solar, and biofuels that have already created 2,300 green jobs across Iowa
  • Expand job training opportunities for high-tech and green collar workers
  • Encourage more wind energy small and large wind energy production
  • Help Iowa families and businesses become more energy efficient

• Preparing Kids for the Future

  • Ensure quality, affordable preschool is available to all Iowa kids
  • Make sure all kids have quality health care
  • Keep higher education affordable for middle class families
  • Make sure kids graduate with the skills they need to compete for a job in       today’s global economy

• Fiscal Responsibility

  • Balance the state budget
  • Identify & eliminate wasteful spending in state agencies
  • Consolidate departments that perform similar functions
  • Avoid raising taxes on Iowa’s middle class

• Help for the Middle Class

  • Make quality, affordable health care available to all Iowans
  • Support veterans and their families by ensuring they receive all the benefits and services to which they are entitled
  • Help Iowa homeowners facing foreclosure in today’s tough economy
  • Protect our kids and grand kids from sexual predators